Basketball Recap: Vernon Hills Comes Up Short

On Tuesday, the Vernon Hills Cougars were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 39-38 to the Naperville Central Redhawks.

Vernon Hills' loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Naperville Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.

Vernon Hills will challenge Niles West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Vernon Hills' favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Niles West has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Naperville Central, they will face off against Naperville North at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.